Clinical evaluation of the poisoned patient and toxic syndromes

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1350-1355

  Liang, Horace K ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

management; overdose; toxicity

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0029830686     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.8.1350     Document Type: Conference Paper

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